"There are no philosophical problems, there is only a suite of interconnected linguistic cul de sacs created by language's inability to reflect the truth."

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Source : "The Sacred Book of the Werewolf". Book by Victor Pelevin, 2008.

Victor Pelevin

#Philosophical Quotes #Inability Quotes #Language Quotes

“A couple you do not recognize - visitors, strangers - come to the door. How are you to view these people and what is your responsibility towards them? ... To assume that these visitors are really like you, that there are no real difference between you and them, and that the highest goal possible is that you and the other members of your congregation will become intimate friends with them and invite them into the private spaces of your life.”
“Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize how wonderful you are, doesnt mean you shine any less.”
“How can we love sin, when we remember that because of our sins Jesus died?”
“It is not how you start the race or where you are during the race-it is how you cross the finish line that will matter.”
“Some few have a natural talent for office-bolding; very many for office-seeking.”
“Every time we give in to selfishness and say â€œNoâ€ to God, we spoil his loving plan for us.”
“I love audio books, and when I paint I'm always listening to a book. I find that my imagination really takes flight in the painting process when I'm listening to audio books.”
“Part of positive psychology is about being positive, but sometimes laughter and clowns are not appropriate. Some people don't want to be happy, and that's okay. They want meaningful lives, and those are not always the same as happy lives.”

Source : Eric Weiner (2014). “The Geography of Bliss”, p.325, Random House

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